laughing gas
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of laughing gas
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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During the removal process, she wore a face mask connected to a rolling cart of the laughing gas and oxygen tanks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Nitrous oxide – known colloquially as "laughing gas" – has many uses, from a painkiller during dental procedures to a whipping agent for canned whipped cream.
From BBC • May 27, 2025
"Engine tests have shown varying degrees of emissions of laughing gas, which is a very potent greenhouse gas with more than 200 times the global warming impact than carbon dioxide."
From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024
It’s a little like “Mad Max” on laughing gas.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023
Her bones felt warm and flexible; her joints were held together with laughing gas.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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